when a circus ends some say the clown dies
many say it is the lion tamer that holds the prize
the animals sit in cages backstage
and the box office counts the page
do clowns really die when the show is done
or is there just a new act bringing some fun
from a clown show to a strange mime show
the honking horns lost their power to blow
the producer makes it part of the plot
the ring leader decides to give it a shot
yet the crowd is unsure and at first isn’t amused
the clown sits on the side a bit hurt and bruised
he tries to sabotage but the fire drummers won’t have it
the people are totally distracted by the ring leader’s outfit
the children love it and the grown-ups are all upset and leaving
cemented statues near the entrance don’t have a way of perceiving